[greyfoxx39]

No candidate needs to start out with a religion problem.

Mitt's main "religion problem" is the fact that anyone who disdains his candidacy is immediately portrayed as a "religious bigot", especially here on FR. 170 years of mormons playing the "persecution card" is still evident.

I wonder if Ramesh thinks he is helping Mitt with Evangelicals with this article?

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

That's still a problem.
Nothing would delight liberals more than to see a fight in the GOP over
Mormonism between fiscal conservatives and evangelicals.
Even if you accept the frontrunner status there's not enough of a need
to take that risk. They have to find another candidate.
It's doubtful his numbers show a large following throughout the electorate
nationally. A religion problem combined with suspicions among social
conservatives about past pro-abortionism is a problem.
Signing over checks to Planned Parenthood is what is called a flag.